The Last Frontier

Informationen zum Autor Howard Fast Klappentext Originally published in 1941, The Last Frontier is the story of the Cheyenne Indians in the 1870s, and their bitter struggle to flee from the Indian Territory in Oklahoma back to their home in Wyoming and Montana. Some 300 Indians, led by Little Wolf, fought against General Crook and 10,000 troops, with only 60 finally making it through to freedom. Fast extensively researched this book in the late 1930s, visiting and speaking with Cheyenne experts in Norman, Oklahoma. This was the first of Fast's many books to gain a wide popular audience; it was eventually made by John Ford into the classic film Cheyenne Autumn (1964). Zusammenfassung The story of the Cheyenne Indians in the 1870s, and their bitter struggle to flee from the Indian Territory in Oklahoma back to their home in Wyoming and Montana. This updated edition includes an introduction by the author. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part One July 1878; Part Two August 1878; Part Three September 1878; Part Four September 1878; Part Five September 1878; Part Six September 1878; Part Seven September—October 1878; Part Eight October–November 1878; Part Nine November 1878–January 1879; Part Ten January 1879—April 1879; An Afterword;

Product details

• Authors: Howard Fast
• Publisher: Sharpe
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.02.1997
• EAN: 9781563245930
• ISBN: 978-1-56324-593-0
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 230 mm x 18 mm
• Series: North Castle Books
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > History; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), FICTION / Westerns, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Indigenous Peoples, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Relating to indigenous peoples, History of the Americas, Westerns, Adventure fiction: Westerns, HISTORY / Indigenous / General, FICTION / Indigenous / General